Bob Mark


Robert 'Bob' Mark was a professional tennis player from Australia.
Mark won the Australian Men's Doubles title in 1959, 1960 and 1961 partnering Rod Laver. With Sandra Reynolds, he won the 1960 Australian Mixed Doubles title, and in 1961, he teamed up with compatriot Margaret Smith to win the U.S. National Championships Mixed Doubles title.
In 1962, he won the singles title at the South African Championships after a four-sets victory in the final against Gordon Forbes.

Grand slam finals

Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1958Australian ChampionshipsGrass Roy Emerson Ashley Cooper
Neale Fraser
5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Winner1959Australian ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Don Candy
Bob Howe
9–7, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up1959Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
6–8, 3–6, 16–14, 7–9
Winner1960Australian ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up1960US National ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
7–9, 2–6, 4–6
Winner1961Australian ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Martin Mulligan
6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2

Mixed Doubles: (2 titles, 1 runner-ups)